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My vote is yes on the arena and I fully expect Milwaukee area Democrats to step up, without larding up the proposal, and do their part by voting yes as well. Prosperity should be a nonpartisan issue. Let’s get this done.

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A recent Forbes article by Nicholas Wyman explores the "skills gap" and potential remedies, listing Wisconsin among the top states preparing students for America's half-million and rising unfilled manufacturing jobs.

My vote is yes on the arena and I fully expect Milwaukee area Democrats to step up, without larding up the proposal, and do their part by voting yes as well. Prosperity should be a nonpartisan issue. Let's get this done.

A recent Forbes article by Nicholas Wyman explores the "skills gap" and potential remedies, listing Wisconsin among the top states preparing students for America's half-million and rising unfilled manufacturing jobs.

My vote is yes on the arena and I fully expect Milwaukee area Democrats to step up, without larding up the proposal, and do their part by voting yes as well. Prosperity should be a nonpartisan issue. Let's get this done.

Article 1, Section 25 of the Wisconsin Constitution reads, "Right to keep and bear arms. The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose."

You can take the survey one of two ways. First, my office is sending out a budget survey to households in the district. Second, if you would like to save a stamp, you may fill out the survey online at www.RepKnodl.com.

As microbeads have proven to be a new concern for our lakes and streams, as well as the Great Lakes, the Legislature acted in order to protect our waterways. I am pleased that we are addressing this public health concern in a bipartisan fashion.

It was an honor to receive the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin's "Building Wisconsin" award. This award is presented to legislators who demonstrate hard work on the behalf of the construction industry.

The Wisconsin Badgers are at it again. For the second year in a row, the Badgers are returning to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Make sure to tune in to TBS as they face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at 7:49 p.m. Let's go Badgers!

The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up the challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law on Monday. This decision restores the measure that the court had blocked ahead of the general election last November.

The assembly was in session on Tuesday, during which we passed eight bills. Among these was Assembly Bill 27, which relates to raising the maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways to 70 miles per hour.

This legislation has been a priority of mine since I ran for the assembly. I believe that it is an important piece of the puzzle in achieving our goals of expanding the job market, bringing new businesses to the state, and retaining current businesses.

In keeping with our proposed agenda, my colleagues and I have approved the first group of bills from the Assembly Republican Forward Agenda. We are prioritizing less government, more individual freedom and protection of personal freedoms.

The first piece of legislation that I authored this session is Assembly Bill 13. If passed the bill would create a framework to more efficiently return a seized firearm to an individual cleared of any wrongdoing.

The state of the state is outstanding. Property taxes are down, the unemployment rate is down, labor-force participation is up, worker training has expanded, and we have replaced the number of jobs lost during the previous administration.

I am honored to be given the opportunity to continue to serve as your representative in Madison. Last session was full of success and I am looking forward to continuing that success during the next two years.